For forcing a tie at the end of regulation and breaking the tie in overtime, kicker Blair Walsh got a tie in return. Zygi Wilf's necktie.

Apparently, the Minnesota Vikings owner occasionally rips off his tie and awards it in the locker room to the star of the game.

Walsh: “I guess that’s his thing to do, sort of a gift tie to whatever player he felt like he wanted to give it to that game. That was funny. Like literally off his neck and threw it at me. I didn’t know what to expect. I was like, ‘Alright.’”

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Blair Walsh was the third player to win his NFL debut by kicking an overtime field goal – joining Matt Bahr (1979 Steelers) and Todd Peterson (1994 Cardinals). But Walsh was the only one of those three to also send the game to overtime with a field goal.

Looks like Adrian almost knocked his block off before he hit the 55-yarder.

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Despite being a rookie, Walsh calmly hit both pressure-filled kicks. He had a little help relieving the tension as he jogged on to the field before the first one.

“(Adrian Peterson) slapped my helmet and kind of turned it actually, and I was laughing when I ran on the field,” said Walsh. “I couldn't believe anyone would do that. Most people don't want to touch the kicker or talk to them. Christian Ponder gave me a low high-five as he walked by and Adrian slapped my helmet. I don't think he knows how strong he is.

"He actually broke my concentration a little bit, and I just thought ‘this is ridiculous. Let's go hit this kick.'”